Saudi Tuwaiq Group explores oil, energy investments in war-damaged Sudan

September 6, 2026 (KHARTOUM) – Saudi conglomerate Tuwaiq Group is exploring investment opportunities across Sudan’s oil, gas, and power infrastructure, the energy ministry said on Sunday, as Khartoum moves to lure foreign capital to repair production facilities devastated by civil war.

Energy and Oil Minister Al-Mutasim Ibrahim Ahmed met in Khartoum with a Tuwaiq delegation headed by Chief Executive Sultan Al-Enazi to discuss potential joint ventures in upstream extraction, refining, petroleum services, and energy grids.

Ahmed offered administrative and regulatory incentives to Saudi firms willing to enter the market, pitching opportunities to rehabilitate Sudan’s energy assets and rebuild state revenues.

Al-Enazi, representing Chairman Tuwaiq bin Maq’ad Al-Otaibi, said the Riyadh-aligned group—which spans 12 subsidiaries across energy, infrastructure, real estate, and mining—is seeking to assess the viability of assets alongside local authorities.

Tuwaiq’s downstream affiliate, Amar United Company, which specializes in refining and oilfield services, is positioned to spearhead technical engagements in the country.

The outreach comes as Sudan grapples with catastrophic industrial losses following more than three years of conflict between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.

Official government estimates put direct war-related losses in the energy and hydrocarbons sector at more than $20 billion, with around 70% of the country’s oil installations, pipelines, and processing facilities knocked offline or destroyed.